(Shot from Kevin's perspective of Winnie standing next to Paul, talking to him.)

(Close shot of Kevin smiling as he watches them off-screen.)

This was gonna work out great!

(Shot from Kevin's perspective as Winnie moves off to another seat. Paul looks forward, smiling.)

(Close shot of Kevin smiling then walking past the camera.)

(Shot of Paul smiling and looking out the window, as Kevin walks past the camera and sits next to him and sighs heavily.)

KEVIN: So. What's up?

(Kevin folds his arms across his books and looks at Paul. Paul turns absent-mindedly.)

PAUL: Me? Nothing. (Smiles.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking off and smiling.)

Uh-huh. Like I didn't know.

(Shot past Kevin of Paul looking forward and smiling.)

PAUL: Winnie Cooper just asked me to the movies.

(Shot past Paul as Kevin turns and smiles.)

KEVIN: You're kidding!

(Shot past Kevin of Paul looking off, smiling.)

PAUL: I mean, isn't this an amazing coincidence? I mean, we were just talking about her! And now she goes and asks me out.

(Shot past Paul of Kevin.)

KEVIN: Pretty amazing! (Smiles.)

PAUL: I mean, she asked me out!

(Shot past Kevin of Paul looking off, smiling.)

PAUL: Winnie Cooper asked me out! (Nods.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning and looking off.)

OK, OK - I got the picture! Heck - I painted it!

PAUL (V/O): Look, Kev...

(Kevin looks at Paul off-screen.)

(Shot past Kevin of Paul looking at him.)

PAUL: If there's a problem, just say the word...and I'll just forget about the whole thing. (Gestures.)

KEVIN: Look, Paul, we've been all through this.

(Shot past Paul of Kevin.)

KEVIN: I'm glad she asked you out! (Smiles.)

(Shot past Kevin of Paul.)

PAUL: You are? You sure?

(Shot past Paul of Kevin.)

KEVIN: I'm sure.

(He smiles and gestures.)

(Shot past Kevin of Paul as he looks off and smiles.)

PAUL: Great!

And it was great.

(Close shot of Kevin smiling at Paul off-screen.)

Great to see Paul smiling again.

(Shot past Kevin of Paul turning toward the window, smiling.)

Well, grinning, actually.

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Paul off-screen, and raising an eye-brow.)

More like...beaming.

(Wider shot of both as Paul continues to smile.)

Uh-huh. You had to feel good about it.

(Kevin looks off and frowns.)

Cut to
Int. Night - Kevin's Bedroom

(Kevin is in bed, tossing and turning. Sound of the ticking clock.)

That night, I slept the sleep of the just...

(Kevin rolls over.)

Fade to
Int. Morning - Kevin's Bedroom

(Shot of Kevin's empty unmade bed. Sound of crickets.)

Woke up bright and early the next morning...

(The camera pans across to Kevin looking out the window.)

Fade to
Ext. Morning - Arnold Front Yard

(Shot from the driveway of Jack, in his bathrobe, picking up the newspaper. Buster is at his feet. Kevin walks past Jack and Buster, holding a piece of toast in his mouth as he switches his books around. He passes the camera.)

Got a head start to beat the morning traffic...

(Jack stands and looks after Kevin off-screen.)

Fade to
Int. Morning - School Hallway

(Wide shot of a janitor polishing the floor in the background, as Kevin walks into the forground and pauses, looking around the empty hallway. He starts to take off his jacket.)

(Shot of Mr. Cutlip as he frowns and slams his clipboard on the pommel-horse.)

(shot of Kevin and Paul in front of a group of boys as they stand up.)

KEVIN: You're saying "no" - why don't you just admit it?!

PAUL: Why don't you come out and admit that you like her? (Gestures.)

(Paul walks wast the camera.)

KEVIN: Because I don't!

(Shot of Paul as he turns around.)

PAUL: Good! Because I do!

MR. CUTLIP (V/O): That's enough!

(Close shot of Mr. Cutlip approaching, and putting his hands on his hips.)

MR. CUTLIP: Let's see if you can exercise something other than your lips!

(Shot of Paul handing his glasses to a boy.)

PAUL: Here.

(Shot of Kevin frowning at Paul off-screen, and taking a step closer.)

And there you had it.

(Shot of Paul taking a step forward.)

Reasonable men.

(Shot of Kevin looking at Paul off-screen.)

Agreeing to disagree.

(Shot of Paul looking at Kevin off-screen.)

MR. CUTLIP (V/O): Alright men, remember, now...

(Shot of Mr. Cutlip.)

MR. CUTLIP: Speed...

(Shot of Kevin looking at Paul off-screen.)

MR. CUTLIP (V/O): Balance...

(Shot of Paul looking at Kevin off-screen.)

MR. CUTLIP (V/O): Science.

(Shot of Mr. Cutlip.)

MR. CUTLIP: And...wrestle! (Gestures.)

(The camera pulls back as Kevin and Paul run up to each other, then fall to the ground and skirmish.)

(Shot of Mr. Cutlip frowning as he watches.)

MR. CUTLIP: Hey!

(Shot of Kevin and Paul rolling around.)

MR. CUTLIP (V/O): Men! Men!

(Shot of Mr. Cutlip as he sighs in frustration.)

MR. CUTLIP: Boys - that's not...wrestling!

(Shot of Kevin and Paul rolling around.)

PAUL: Give!

KEVIN: Give!

PAUL: Give!

KEVIN: You give!

PAUL: You give - I'm not givin'...

(They start to bicycle around.)

(Shot from overhead of the yellow circular mat, as they continue to spin around. The camera pulls back as Mr. Cutlip hops over them and tentatively tries to separate them. The other boys crowd around, cheering.)

Fade to
Night

(Shot of the moon, and clouds drifting past it.)

Fade to
Ext. Night - Kevin's Street

(Wide shot of the street, as a car drives past on the cross-street. Kevin is riding his bike in the distance toward the camera.)

I'd never felt so lost in my life. I tried to make sense out of what had happened. I wanted to believe that Paul had lied to me - Winnie, too. But somehow, I knew better.

(Kevin pulls to the curb.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking toward Winnie's house off-screen.)

I'd been lying to myself.

(Shot from Kevin's perspective of a car backing out of the Cooper driveway. Paul and Winnie are on the porch, and sit down.)